A Portrait of the Artist As a Young Man
Start Publishing LLC · Paperback · August 20, 2013
Masterpiece of semi-autobiographical fiction reveals a powerful portrait of the coming of age of a young man of unusual intelligence, sensitivity, and character.
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- Who it’s for
- Follow a young man's formation through the pressures of family, religion, politics, and artistic ambition.
- Genres
- Coming-of-Age, Biographical Fiction, The Classics
- Published
- Start Publishing LLC, August 20, 2013
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Masterpiece of semi-autobiographical fiction reveals a powerful portrait of the coming of age of a young man of unusual intelligence, sensitivity, and character. Telling portrayals of an Irish upbringing and schooling, the Catholic Church and its priesthood, Parnell and Irish politics, sexual experimentation and its aftermath, and problems with art and morality.
Growing Into Art
Follow a young man's formation through the pressures of family, religion, politics, and artistic ambition.
Come here for
- A coming-of-age portrait where art, faith, and Irish life meet
- Questions of identity shaped by school, politics, and morality
Expect
- A sensitive portrait of Irish upbringing and schooling
- Reflections on sexuality, the church, and the demands of art
Where it sits
| Coming-of-Age | 60% |
|---|---|
| The Classics | 56% |
| Biographical Fiction | 48% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Historical Fiction
- Biographical Fiction
- Coming-of-Age
- Authors
- James Joyce
- Publisher
- Start Publishing LLC
- Published
- August 20, 2013
- Format
- Paperback
- Reading lane
- Historical Fiction